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Re: [tor-bugs] #9574 [Tor]: Process ntor create cells before tap create cells?
#9574: Process ntor create cells before tap create cells?
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Reporter: arma | Owner:
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Tor: 0.2.5.x-final
Component: Tor | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords: tor-relay, maybe-proposal
Actual Points: | Parent ID:
Points: |
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Changes (by mikeperry):
* cc: nickm (added)
Comment:
We've begun to see this in the form of a botnet/popular software update
that has decided to use Tor: https://metrics.torproject.org/users.html.
Many relays are already at 100% CPU and are dropping onionskins as a
result. Based on the lack of increase in users in Iran and other places
where 0.2.3.x is blocked but 0.2.4.x is not, it is likely that the botnet
is using 0.2.3.x and TAP.
I'm also wondering if it wouldn't be simpler just to throw our hands up on
0.2.3.x and write a patch to disable TAP entirely via a consensus
parameter. I am not sure how much longer the Tor network will remain
functional under this load.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/9574#comment:1>
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